outlines are okay if you use an outline that is a much darker or brighter color than the edge of the object (say for instance outlining a bright figure with a black or dark blue outline doesn't create banding)
ah i get it. you're right, i had this kinda outline.
thanks! I'll remember that next time
that is not what I mean. Banding is when pixels line up, which is something all pixel artists strive to eliminate. They decrease the quality of the image drastically and is one thing to avoid like the plague. Here's a demonstrative image: i51.tinypic.com/b4j2w1.png
Here's another, when applied to your elephant, where I showed how to eliminate the banding issues.
yes, it's resized about three times, so the pixels are clearly visible if thats what you mean.
Please promise not to ever resize you r pixels like that again. If you want something enlarged start from scratch.
Why is there confetti?